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EDITORS’ NOTES

Mostly written during the whirlwind of Bowie's first American tour, Aladdin Sane sounds at first like a harder-edged, flashier version of Ziggy Stardust. Closer listening reveals an ambitious examination of decadence and excess. Unsettling character studies like the Stonesy "Watch That Man" and the chaotic proto-punk strut "Cracked Actor" clash provocatively against the strangely beautiful title track. That song's avant-garde piano solo is echoed by the lush, cinematic atmosphere of "Lady Grinning Soul," while "Drive-In Saturday" and "The Prettiest Star" recontextualize early rock sounds.

EDITORS’ NOTES

Mostly written during the whirlwind of Bowie's first American tour, Aladdin Sane sounds at first like a harder-edged, flashier version of Ziggy Stardust. Closer listening reveals an ambitious examination of decadence and excess. Unsettling character studies like the Stonesy "Watch That Man" and the chaotic proto-punk strut "Cracked Actor" clash provocatively against the strangely beautiful title track. That song's avant-garde piano solo is echoed by the lush, cinematic atmosphere of "Lady Grinning Soul," while "Drive-In Saturday" and "The Prettiest Star" recontextualize early rock sounds.

TITLE

TIME

Watch That Man (2013 Remastered Version)

4:30

Aladdin Sane (2013 Remastered Version)

5:08

Drive-In Saturday (2013 Remastered Version)

4:37

Panic in Detroit (2013 Remastered Version)

4:28

Cracked Actor (2013 Remastered Version)

3:01

Time (2013 Remastered Version)

5:15

The Prettiest Star (2013 Remastered Version)

3:31

Let's Spend the Night Together (2013 Remastered Version)

3:10

The Jean Genie (2013 Remastered Version)

4:08

Lady Grinning Soul (2013 Remastered Version)

3:55

10 Songs, 41 Minutes

Released: Apr 13, 1973

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